Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Blood-red, blood-coloured: Describes a very intense, bright, or deep red colour, similar to the colour of fresh blood. It often implies a vivid, conspicuous, and sometimes unpleasant redness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khuôn mặt anh ta đỏ hỏn vì tức giận. (His face was blood-red with anger.)
  • Chiếc áo đỏ hỏn đó rất dễ nhận ra trong đám đông. (That blood-red shirt is very easy to spot in the crowd.)
  • Vết thương chảy máu đỏ hỏn. (The wound bled a blood-red colour.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đỏ hỏn" is often used to describe a red colour that is striking, intense, and potentially associated with strong emotions (like anger or shame), physical strain, or vivid visual scenes. It is more descriptive and literary than the simple word "đỏ" (red).

Variants and Related Words

• Đỏ (adj): red. The basic, neutral term for the colour.
• Đỏ ửng (adj): flushed red (often of cheeks).
• Đỏ tươi (adj): bright, fresh red.
• Đỏ thẫm (adj): deep, dark red.

Synonyms

• Blood-red: having the colour of blood.
• Crimson: a rich, deep red colour inclining towards purple.
• Scarlet: a bright red colour.

Related Idioms

• Đỏ mặt tía tai: (to be) red in the face and purple in the ears; describes a state of extreme anger or embarrassment where one's face changes colour intensely. This idiom shares the connotation of a strong, emotion-driven redness with "đỏ hỏn".
  • Nghe lời chê bai, ông ấy đỏ mặt tía tai. (Hearing the criticism, he became red in the face and purple with rage.)

1. Blood-red, blood coloured